PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Samuel Ogunbiyi
AU  - Andrew Perry
AU  - Kiran Jakate
AU  - Jory Simpson
AU  - Ralph George
TI  - Phyllodes tumour of the breast and margins: How much is enough?
AID  - 10.1503/cjs.005718
DP  - 2019 Feb 01
TA  - Canadian Journal of Surgery
PG  - E19--E21
VI  - 62
IP  - 1
4099  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/62/1/E19.short
4100  - http://canjsurg.ca/content/62/1/E19.full
SO  - CAN J SURG2019 Feb 01; 62
AB  - Phyllodes breast tumours are fairly uncommon, and they can be benign, borderline or malignant. General surgeons usually encounter them following the surgical excision of a breast lump that had the appearance of a fibroepithelial lesion. The surgeon is then faced with the question of what to do to establish an acceptable treatment margin. In this discussion, we recommend a plan for the management of Phyllodes tumours based on a review of the recent literature, confirmed by a retrospective review of the results from our centre. A negative margin is acceptable treatment following a lumpectomy for Phyllodes tumours. Only patients with a positive margin should undergo a revision.